WO2017060588A3 - Autonomous pool cleaning robot - Google Patents

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WO2017060588A3
WO2017060588A3 PCT/FR2016/052487 FR2016052487W WO2017060588A3 WO 2017060588 A3 WO2017060588 A3 WO 2017060588A3 FR 2016052487 W FR2016052487 W FR 2016052487W WO 2017060588 A3 WO2017060588 A3 WO 2017060588A3
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pool cleaning
cleaning robot
robot
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Max Roumagnac
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Max Roumagnac
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Priority to CN202010648889.XA priority Critical patent/CN111962926B/en
Priority to US15/577,117 priority patent/US10370865B2/en
Priority to EP16785257.3A priority patent/EP3283711B1/en
Priority to CN201680048771.5A priority patent/CN107923191B/en
Priority to ES16785257.3T priority patent/ES2693024T3/en
Priority to CA2987680A priority patent/CA2987680C/en
Publication of WO2017060588A2 publication Critical patent/WO2017060588A2/en
Publication of WO2017060588A3 publication Critical patent/WO2017060588A3/en
Priority to US16/445,771 priority patent/US10895086B2/en

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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H4/00—Swimming or splash baths or pools
    • E04H4/14—Parts, details or accessories not otherwise provided for
    • E04H4/16—Parts, details or accessories not otherwise provided for specially adapted for cleaning
    • E04H4/1654—Self-propelled cleaners
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H11/00—Marine propulsion by water jets
    • B63H11/02—Marine propulsion by water jets the propulsive medium being ambient water
    • B63H11/04—Marine propulsion by water jets the propulsive medium being ambient water by means of pumps
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H21/00—Use of propulsion power plant or units on vessels
    • B63H21/12—Use of propulsion power plant or units on vessels the vessels being motor-driven
    • B63H21/17—Use of propulsion power plant or units on vessels the vessels being motor-driven by electric motor
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H4/00—Swimming or splash baths or pools
    • E04H4/14—Parts, details or accessories not otherwise provided for
    • E04H4/16—Parts, details or accessories not otherwise provided for specially adapted for cleaning
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H4/00—Swimming or splash baths or pools
    • E04H4/14—Parts, details or accessories not otherwise provided for
    • E04H4/16—Parts, details or accessories not otherwise provided for specially adapted for cleaning
    • E04H4/1654—Self-propelled cleaners
    • E04H4/1663—Self-propelled cleaners the propulsion resulting from an intermittent interruption of the waterflow through the cleaner

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  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
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  • Cleaning By Liquid Or Steam (AREA)
  • Cleaning In General (AREA)
  • Other Liquid Machine Or Engine Such As Wave Power Use (AREA)

Abstract

The subject of the invention is a pool cleaning robot (1) comprising a water jet electrohydraulic motorized propulsion/pump unit (31, 34, 35), and a waste-collecting body (2) which comprises a battery (32) for powering said unit, the unit and the battery being contained inside a rotary and sealed turret (3), external to the body (2) of the robot. The robot advantageously comprises an automatic direction reversing device comprising a vane (5) secured to the turret comprising a first end stop (52) and second end stops (41, 42).
PCT/FR2016/052487 2015-10-05 2016-09-29 Autonomous pool cleaning robot WO2017060588A2 (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CN202010648889.XA CN111962926B (en) 2015-10-05 2016-09-29 Automatic pool cleaning robot
US15/577,117 US10370865B2 (en) 2015-10-05 2016-09-29 Autonomous pool cleaning robot
EP16785257.3A EP3283711B1 (en) 2015-10-05 2016-09-29 Autonomous pool cleaning robot
CN201680048771.5A CN107923191B (en) 2015-10-05 2016-09-29 Automatic pool cleaning robot
ES16785257.3T ES2693024T3 (en) 2015-10-05 2016-09-29 Self-cleaning pool cleaning robot
CA2987680A CA2987680C (en) 2015-10-05 2016-09-29 Autonomous pool cleaning robot
US16/445,771 US10895086B2 (en) 2015-10-05 2019-06-19 Autonomous pool cleaning robot

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FR1559447 2015-10-05
FR1559447A FR3041982B1 (en) 2015-10-05 2015-10-05 AUTONOMOUS SWIMMING POOL CLEANING ROBOT

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EP (1) EP3283711B1 (en)
CN (2) CN111962926B (en)
CA (1) CA2987680C (en)
ES (1) ES2693024T3 (en)
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